Theme chosen for Apple Festival; nonprofit vendors sought

Published: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 5:11 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 5:11 p.m.

The N.C. Apple Festival will incorporate a bit of festival history into this year’s theme.

The theme for this year’s 67th festival, “Harvest of Fun,” was inspired by the decision after World War II to move the event from spring to fall, said festival Executive Director David Nicholson.

Board president Tonya Cochran thought the historical significance made it a strong theme when she introduced the idea, Nicholson added.

The theme will be included on signs in businesses downtown and as a tagline on advertising. It’ll also be the theme for floats in the King Apple Parade.

The festival will take place in downtown Hendersonville and surrounding areas from Aug. 30 through Sept. 2.

Organizers are now accepting applications from nonprofit orgainizations for street fair vendor spaces. Ten percent of the festival’s booth space will be set aside for Henderson County nonprofits. The deadline for applications is April 1 and interest forms are available at www.ncapplefestival.org. Click on ‘Street Fair” and then “Non-Profits.”

Organizations are selected through a lottery and will be notified by the end of April.

<p>The N.C. Apple Festival will incorporate a bit of festival history into this year's theme. </p><p>The theme for this year's 67th festival, “Harvest of Fun,” was inspired by the decision after World War II to move the event from spring to fall, said festival Executive Director David Nicholson. </p><p>Board president Tonya Cochran thought the historical significance made it a strong theme when she introduced the idea, Nicholson added. </p><p>The theme will be included on signs in businesses downtown and as a tagline on advertising. It'll also be the theme for floats in the King Apple Parade. </p><p>The festival will take place in downtown Hendersonville and surrounding areas from Aug. 30 through Sept. 2. </p><p>Organizers are now accepting applications from nonprofit orgainizations for street fair vendor spaces. Ten percent of the festival's booth space will be set aside for Henderson County nonprofits. The deadline for applications is April 1 and interest forms are available at www.ncapplefestival.org. Click on 'Street Fair” and then “Non-Profits.” </p><p>Organizations are selected through a lottery and will be notified by the end of April. </p><p>For more information, call 828-697-4557 or apple@ncapplefestival.org.</p>